The altered logo is the work of gardnerpath.com, a blog that is critical of Gardner, who defeated Democrat Betsy Markey[6] in 2010.

Asked about the spoof logo, Gardner spokeswoman Rachel Boxer said they don’t comment on anonymous blogs.

“As for what kind of energy policy the congressman stands for, he is already on the record supporting an all-of the above energy policy, and he will continue to do so. Just last month he passed a couple of bi-partisan amendments to make government buildings more energy efficient[7]. And he will continue to support jobs in traditional energy, like those in Weld County, she said.

Here’s what the blog wrote:

Back in his 2010 campaign, he said that his sign represented “the entire 4th Congressional District, from its mountains to the plains. That is what makes my campaign different – a background that reflects a deep connection with every corner of the district.”

Let’s be realistic, his campaign represents one thing, oil at all costs. Ruin water for farmers? Who cares. Ruin the climate, which is causing wildfires? Who cares? We might have oil in 20 years. No jobs (not really). Weld County’s unemployment rate shows that promise is unfounded. No, just oil making money for a handful while having no impact on your price at the pump.

With Gardner’s oil plans, you will pay just as much at the pump, but also you get to give up clean air, Colorado’s natural beauty, and subsidies from your taxes. The only one who gains in this situation is the oil companies. The rest of us will pay more. A lot more. Can we please stop pretending Gardner is offering anything approximating “solutions” for Colorado?

Gardner faces state Senate President Brandon Shaffer[8], D-Longmont, in November.